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What cab/bed configuration? Strange they'd list the frame modulus as the same for a K1500/2500.
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I use my '89 C1500 Stepside as a light-duty tow pig. I have the hole in my bumper for a hitch ball, but I don't trust it. I scrounged a frame-mounted receiver hitch off a C/K2500 at Pull-A-Part for $10. I had to pop a couple of the rivets out of my frame's crossmembers and replace them with grade 8 bolts, but I'm not scared to hook my 18' car hauler up to it. I think with a 3000 lb car on the trailer, I'm probably pushing my legal weight limit.but worried that towing with that bumper (has a built in hitch receiver) will bend the frame
Sorry, that was actually for a 97 burbWhat cab/bed configuration? Strange they'd list the frame modulus as the same for a K1500/2500.
Was the swap pretty much just unbolt and bolt in? Or was there some fabrication? Sorry dont know much about the axles diffs and all thatOnly the 8 lug 2500. But the 6 lug/2500 did have the 9.5" 14 bolt semi float rear axle with 6 lug axles. I've read here the frames were the same as the 1500, but with additional gussets and braces.
I helped my brother swap a 6 lug axle 3.73/G80 into his C1500 that had 3.08/open diff. Also did the front spindles/rotors/calipers to match the 6 lug. He found the parts from a donor 96 or 97 C2500 6 lug. So I know that swap is very easy.
No fabrication, just unbolt and bolt-on "new"-old parts. My brother got a conversion u-joint for the rear drive shaft to the differential. Also new U-bolts for the leaf springs. He kept his 4 leaf pack from the C1500. In your case, get the leaf springs from the 2500LD, because I'm pretty sure those are 5 leafs...Was the swap pretty much just unbolt and bolt in? Or was there some fabrication? Sorry dont know much about the axles diffs and all that
What exactly are you towing? Regardless what suspension you add you’re limited by your GVWR by the manufacturer. So if say your truck was limited to 7000 pounds of towing capacity you couldn’t go past that even if you put 1 ton running gear on it. I mean stiffening up the suspension can be done by running a higher rated spring pack and coils along with heavier duty shocks. It won’t change your carry or towing. But it will make the truck ride where it’s not wallowing down the roadIm trying to see if it would be work it to stiffen up my suspension and swap a 4l80 into my 97 gmc c1500 to use it as a tow vehicle. Has a 5.7 vortec
I'd have to agree since I had one of those trucks my member tag 1993 GMC Sierra c2500 slx was the 2500 lt 2wd regular cab longbed I had although I believe mine had 3.42 rear gears it was a rust free truck from California so it also had California emissions,350 tbi/4L60E transmission and AC equipped. First time I had one of the light duty 2500 trucks and first time I'd even heard of the slx trim level package, and as far as pulling heavy duty trailers or hauling heavy payloads,my suggestion which is what I usually did is use a c20,or k20 C6P heavy duty 3/4 ton chassis I'm thinking it's 8200 gvwr square body trucks they can move some serious weight and most of the 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks can handle it just fine.What exactly are you towing? Regardless what suspension you add you’re limited by your GVWR by the manufacturer. So if say your truck was limited to 7000 pounds of towing capacity you couldn’t go past that even if you put 1 ton running gear on it. I mean stiffening up the suspension can be done by running a higher rated spring pack and coils along with heavier duty shocks. It won’t change your carry or towing. But it will make the truck ride where it’s not wallowing down the road
Can you physically do it? Yeah everything bolts up provided we’re not talking chassis frame to regular frame. But it’s sort of pointless to do that. Your 1/2 ton can carry and tow a decent amount of weight. I mean we’re not talking hooking to a 25,000 pound gooseneck but if all hire towing is a normal size car I would throw some air bags and maybe a better set of gears. If you plan on towing heavy sell the truck and buy another that can tow your needs.
i wanted to add there are conversion companies that will recertify a vehicles capacities but usually they only do it to vehicles they modify. I think some states may allow to recertification a vehicle but I can’t imagine the cost.
you’ll be money and headache not to mention time ahead if you sold it and bought something else. Unless the car has some sentimental value like it was dads or grandpa’s or best buddy truck and they willed it to you sort of thing.
in the end no matter what hire still running on a half ton chassi. And for the old GMT400s those frames rent exactly stout. It’s decent for what it is when it was built